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Heathcare Administraton Dictionary Series

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1. L. Hickey, on February 5, 2011 at 10:37 PM said:

   “Marcinko’s dictionary is small enough that professionals may want to keep it on a desktop for frequent reference.”

   L. Hickey
   [Austin College]

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2. Richard Mata MD, on March 2, 2011 at 8:20 PM said:

   Dictionary of Health Information Technology and Security
   Over [10,000 Detailed Entries]

   “There is a myth that all stakeholders in the healthcare space understand the meaning of basic information technology jargon.

   In truth, the vernacular of contemporary medical information systems is unique, and often misused or misunderstood Moreover, an emerging national Heath Information Technology (HIT) architecture; in the guise of terms, definitions, acronyms, abbreviations and standards; often puts the non-expert medical, nursing, public policy administrator or paraprofessional in a position of maximum uncertainty and minimum productivity.

   The Dictionary of Health Information Technology and Security will therefore help define, clarify and explain … You will refer to it daily.”

   — Richard J. Mata, MD, MS, MS-CIS
   Certified Medical Planner (Hon)
   Chief Medical Information Officer [CMIO] Ricktelmed Information Systems
   Assistant Professor Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas

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3. LouAnn Schraffenberger MBA, on March 4, 2011 at 7:01 PM said:

   DICTIONARY OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY

   Reviewer: LouAnn Schraffenberger, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P (University of Illinois at Chicago School of BioMedicine & Health Information Management).

   Description: This reference defines health information technology terms, abbreviations, and acronyms.

   Purpose: According to the authors, the book was conceived as an essential tool to define and explain the terminology, abbreviations, and acronyms in use in the health information technology industry. The language of health information technology includes terminology from computer science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, and law, as well as terms invented by users and researchers.

   Audience: The audience is anyone involved with or using health information technology, including doctors, nurses, clinicians, medical executives, lawyers, healthcare administrators, medical business consultants, students, and patients. The two authors are the chief executive officer and chief operating officer for the Institute of Medical Business Advisors based in Atlanta http://www.medicalbusinessadvisors.com

   Features: The dictionary contains 5,000 definitions, explanations, terms, and plurals, in addition to 3,000 abbreviations, acronyms, and slang terms, and a listing of 2,000 resources, readings, and nomenclature derivatives. The terminology covers information technology language of every healthcare industry sector. The authors acknowledge that the dictionary will be updated periodically as the language of information technology changes and expands.

   Assessment: This is a handy, word-packed reference book with health information technology terminology of the past, present, and future. The paperback book is small and compact in size but amazingly full of words, abbreviations, and even names of leaders in the health information technology industry. While any book like this will require updating on a periodic basis, many of the terms will remain relevant for a good period of time.

   I found the dictionary very useful and recommend it as a good addition to the reference shelf in the office or library.

   LouAnn Schraffenberger MBA

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